1982 in Japanese music

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In 1982 (Shōwa 57), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world,^[1]^[2] and the second largest market for jazz musicians.^[3]

Awards, contests, festivals and forums

The 11th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 28 March 1982.^[4]^[5] The 24th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 9 to 26 April 1982.^[6] The 23rd Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 16 May 1982.^[7] The 24th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 3 October 1982.^[8] The 13th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 31 October 1982.^[9]^[10] The 24th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1982.^[11] The 33rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1982.^[12]

An Asian Music Forum was held in the Hibiya Public Hall and broadcast on JOQR.^[13]

Concerts

A Shinji Tanimura and Masashi Sada concert was held on 12 August 1982.^[14]

Number one singles

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:

Issue date	Song	Artist(s)
January 4	"Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū [ja]"	Hiroko Yakushimaru
January 11
January 18
January 25	"Jōnetsu Neppū Serenade [ja]"	Masahiko Kondō
February 1	"Jōnetsu Neppū Serenade [ja]"	Masahiko Kondō
February 8	"Akai Sweet Pea [ja]"	Seiko Matsuda
February 15
February 22
March 1	"Kokoro no Iro [ja]"	Masatoshi Nakamura
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5	"Ikenai Rouge Magic [ja]"	Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto
April 12	"Furarete Banzai [ja]"	Masahiko Kondō
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 10	"Nagisa no Balcony [ja]"	Seiko Matsuda
May 17	"Harajuku Kiss [ja]"	Toshihiko Tahara
May 24
May 31
June 7	"Madonna-tachi no Lullaby [ja]"	Hiromi Iwasaki
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 5	"Hyakuman Dollar Baby [ja]"	Johnny [ja]
July 12	"Highteen Boogie [ja]"	Masahiko Kondō
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16	"Komugi Iro no Mermaid [ja]"	Seiko Matsuda
August 23	"Kurayami wo Buttobase" (暗闇をぶっとばせ)	Daisuke Shima
August 30	"Matsu wa"	Aming
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11	"Horeta ze! Kanpai [ja]"	Masahiko Kondō
October 18	"Horeta ze! Kanpai [ja]"	Masahiko Kondō
October 25	"Yūwaku Suresure [ja]"	Toshihiko Tahara
November 1	"Yūwaku Suresure [ja]"	Toshihiko Tahara
November 8	"Nobara no Etude [ja]"	Seiko Matsuda
November 15
November 22
November 29	"Second Love"	Akina Nakamori
December 6
December 13
December 20	"3 Nenme no Uwaki [ja]"	Hiroshi & Kibo [ja]
December 27	"3 Nenme no Uwaki [ja]"	Hiroshi & Kibo [ja]

Number one albums and LPs

The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:

20 December: Kin-Irono Ribbon [ja] - Seiko Matsuda^[15]
6 December: Stage [ja] - Chiharu Matsuyama^[16]
22 November, 29 November and 12 December: Candy [ja] - Seiko Matsuda^[17]
8 November and 15 November: Variation - Akina Nakamori^[18]
4 October, 11 October, 18 October, 25 October and 1 November: Next Sound Track [ja] - Off Course^[19]
20 September: Best [ja] - Toshihiko Tahara^[20]
9 August, 16 August, 23 August, 30 August, 6 September, 13 September and 27 September: Nude Man [ja] - Southern All Stars^[21]
15 July, 26 July and 2 August: I Love You [ja] - Off Course^[22]
5 July and 12 July: Pearl Pierce [ja] - Yumi Matsutoya^[23]
3 June, 12 June and 28 June: Pineapple [ja] - Seiko Matsuda^[24]
31 May: Tug of War - Paul McCartney^[25]
5 April, 12 April, 19 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May and 24 May: Kansuigyo - Miyuki Nakajima^[26]
16 March, 23 March and 30 March: Memorial [ja] - Masatoshi Nakamura^[27]
6 March: Watashikara No Tegami [ja] - Chiharu Matsuyama^[28]
8 February, 15 February, 22 February and 27 February: For You - Tatsuro Yamashita^[29]
25 January and 1 February: Sailor Fuku To Kikan Ju [ja] (original soundtrack of Sailor Suit and Machine Gun) - Hiroko Yakushimaru^[30]
11 January: Kishoutenketsu II [ja] - Chiharu Matsuyama^[31]
4 January and 18 January: Over [ja] - Off Course^[32]

Jazz

There were approximately one hundred jazz bands.^[3]

Film and television

The music of The Go Masters, by Hikaru Hayashi, won the 37th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.^[33] The music of Fall Guy (1982), by Masato Kai [ja], won the 6th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1983).^[34] The music of The Wizard of Oz is by Joe Hisaishi and includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]

Other singles released

Slow Motion and Shōjo A by Akina Nakamori
Negai by Saki Kubota
Amaku Kiken na Kaori by Tatsuro Yamashita

Other albums released

Prologue (Jomaku) by Akina Nakamori
Mishiranu Hito Denaku by Saki Kubota
Greatest Hits! of Tatsuro Yamashita by Tatsuro Yamashita
Mint Jams and 4x4 by Casiopea
Perspective by P-Model

References

"Japan: Pioneering Production Economy in the '80s". Billboard. 29 May 1982. pp J-1 to J-16.
J-POPの歴史「1982年と1983年、70年代のムードを断ち切った転換点」. Rolling Stone Japan. 11 December 2019.
Oricon magazine
Music Labo magazine
新譜ジャーナル magazine
1982 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report.
1983 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report

^ Tokita and Hughes. The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2008. p 355.
^ Gronow and Saunio. International History of the Recording Industry. 1998. Reprinted 1999.p 209.
^ ^a ^b "Missing Audience : Existential" (1982) 24 Link 63 (February 1982)
^ "U.S. Act Takes Top Tokyo Prize". Billboard. 17 April 1982. p 53.
^ Billboard. 29 May 1982. p J-14.
^ 1982年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
^ 第23回ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
^ 第24回ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
^ "U.S. Rock Singer Is Top World Song Fest Winner". Billboard. 20 November 1982. p 9.
^ "23 Finanlists Are Chosen For World Popular Song Festival". Billboard. 18 September 1982. p 59.
^ 第２４回日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
^ 第33回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
^ "Japanese Network Hosts Asian Forum". Billboard. 15 May 1982. p 63.
^ "Japan Trade Looks To New LP". Billboard. 30 October 1982. p 9.
^ Billboard. 25 December 1982, p 79.
^ Billboard. 11 December 1982, p 60.
^ Billboard. 18 December 1982, p 57. 4 December 1982, p 54. 27 November 1982, p 66.
^ Billboard. 20 November 1982, p 59. 13 November 1982, p 65.
^ Billboard. 6 November 1982, p 53. 30 October 1982, p 62. 23 October 1982, p 73. 16 October 1982, p 79. 9 October 1982, p 58.
^ Billboard. 25 September 1982, p 55.
^ Billboard. 2 October 1982, p 60. 18 September 1982, p 61. 11 September 1982, p 51. 4 September 1982, p 61. 28 August 1982, p 42. 21 August 1982, p 63. 14 August 1982, p 59.
^ Billboard. 7 August 1982, p 60. 31 July 1982, p 48. 24 July 1982, p 57.
^ Billboard. 17 July 1982, p 62. 10 July 1982, p 61. Cited as "Pearl Piasu".
^ Billboard. 3 July 1982, p 57. 26 June 1982, p 71. 19 June 1982, p 56.
^ Billboard. 5 June 1982, p 61.
^ Billboard. 29 May 1982, p 61. 22 May 1982, p 62. 15 May 1982, p 64. 8 May 1982, p 59. 1 May 1982, p 57. 24 April 1982, p 63. 17 April 1982, p 54. 10 April 1982, p 70.
^ Billboard. 3 April 1982, p 63. 27 March 1982, p 95. 20 March 1982, p 66.
^ Billboard. 13 March 1982, p 62.
^ Billboard. 6 March 1982, p 70. 27 February 1982, p 55. 20 February 1982, p 69. 13 February 1982, p 63.
^ Billboard. 6 February 1982, p 72. 30 January 1982, p 72.
^ Billboard. 16 January 1982, p 50
^ Billboard. 16 January 1982, p 50. 30 January 1982, p 72.
^ 第37回日本映画大賞
^ Prizes.
^ だれかが私を待っている. Nippon Columbia catalogue number CK-584
^ The Wizard of Oz. LaserDisc. Paramount Home Video LV 2322
^ オズの魔法使い. VHS. Toho Video (東宝ビデオ).
^ オズの魔法使い.

[1] Tokita and Hughes. The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2008. p 355.

[2] Gronow and Saunio. International History of the Recording Industry. 1998. Reprinted 1999.p 209.

[24Link63-3] "Missing Audience : Existential" (1982) 24 Link 63 (February 1982)

[4] "U.S. Act Takes Top Tokyo Prize". Billboard. 17 April 1982. p 53.

[5] Billboard. 29 May 1982. p J-14.

[6] 1982年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.

[7] 第23回ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.

[8] 第24回ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.

[9] "U.S. Rock Singer Is Top World Song Fest Winner". Billboard. 20 November 1982. p 9.

[10] "23 Finanlists Are Chosen For World Popular Song Festival". Billboard. 18 September 1982. p 59.

[11] 第２４回日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.

[12] 第33回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.

[13] "Japanese Network Hosts Asian Forum". Billboard. 15 May 1982. p 63.

[14] "Japan Trade Looks To New LP". Billboard. 30 October 1982. p 9.

[15] Billboard. 25 December 1982, p 79.

[16] Billboard. 11 December 1982, p 60.

[17] Billboard. 18 December 1982, p 57. 4 December 1982, p 54. 27 November 1982, p 66.

[18] Billboard. 20 November 1982, p 59. 13 November 1982, p 65.

[19] Billboard. 6 November 1982, p 53. 30 October 1982, p 62. 23 October 1982, p 73. 16 October 1982, p 79. 9 October 1982, p 58.

[20] Billboard. 25 September 1982, p 55.

[21] Billboard. 2 October 1982, p 60. 18 September 1982, p 61. 11 September 1982, p 51. 4 September 1982, p 61. 28 August 1982, p 42. 21 August 1982, p 63. 14 August 1982, p 59.

[22] Billboard. 7 August 1982, p 60. 31 July 1982, p 48. 24 July 1982, p 57.

[23] Billboard. 17 July 1982, p 62. 10 July 1982, p 61. Cited as "Pearl Piasu".

[24] Billboard. 3 July 1982, p 57. 26 June 1982, p 71. 19 June 1982, p 56.

[25] Billboard. 5 June 1982, p 61.

[26] Billboard. 29 May 1982, p 61. 22 May 1982, p 62. 15 May 1982, p 64. 8 May 1982, p 59. 1 May 1982, p 57. 24 April 1982, p 63. 17 April 1982, p 54. 10 April 1982, p 70.

[27] Billboard. 3 April 1982, p 63. 27 March 1982, p 95. 20 March 1982, p 66.

[28] Billboard. 13 March 1982, p 62.

[29] Billboard. 6 March 1982, p 70. 27 February 1982, p 55. 20 February 1982, p 69. 13 February 1982, p 63.

[30] Billboard. 6 February 1982, p 72. 30 January 1982, p 72.

[31] Billboard. 16 January 1982, p 50

[32] Billboard. 16 January 1982, p 50. 30 January 1982, p 72.

[33] 第37回日本映画大賞

[34] Prizes.

[35] だれかが私を待っている. Nippon Columbia catalogue number CK-584

[36] The Wizard of Oz. LaserDisc. Paramount Home Video LV 2322

[37] オズの魔法使い. VHS. Toho Video (東宝ビデオ).

[38] オズの魔法使い.

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